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LAYNE CHRISTENSEN COMPANY is a water and sewer line and related structures construction employer in WESTERN SPRINGS, IL. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 6 violations and $63,375 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

LAYNE CHRISTENSEN COMPANY

740 HILLGROVE AVENUE, WESTERN SPRINGS, IL, 60558

Parent: Layne Christensen (18 locations)

237110 Top companies in Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

31 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
6 violations
$63,375 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.9
Industry Avg DART
1.1
Self-Reported DART
9.6
Self-Reported TRIR
12.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
6
Total Penalties
$63,375
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
MSHA Violations
5
MSHA Penalties
$625

Data Insights

History Span
9 years
Last Activity
9yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.7/yr
Violation Severity Mix
50% serious$10,563 avg per violation$63,375 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAMSHANLRB$64,000 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+10.9
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+8.5
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

95%
Worse than most peers
vs 2,364 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
99%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Unfair Labor Practice
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

LAYNE CHRISTENSEN COMPANY is one of 18 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Layne Christensen.

Federal enforcement records on LAYNE CHRISTENSEN COMPANY represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Layne Christensen across all 18 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Layne Christensen

Other employers in Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction within IL

Industry context

Within the water and sewer line and related structures construction industry in IL, LAYNE CHRISTENSEN COMPANY ranks in the 95th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 2,364 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 99th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.9 for the water and sewer line and related structures construction sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.1. LAYNE CHRISTENSEN COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 9.62, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 9 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LAYNE CHRISTENSEN COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
LAYNE CHRISTENSEN COMPANY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 6 violations and $63,375 in total penalties.
How does LAYNE CHRISTENSEN COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
LAYNE CHRISTENSEN COMPANY operates in the water and sewer line and related structures construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. LAYNE CHRISTENSEN COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 9.62 compared to an industry average of 1.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LAYNE CHRISTENSEN COMPANY of WESTERN SPRINGS, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, MSHA mine safety enforcement, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. LAYNE CHRISTENSEN COMPANY resolves to the parent rollup Layne Christensen, which operates 18 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if LAYNE CHRISTENSEN COMPANYoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.